A Bronx Tale
1993
****½
Director: Robert De Niro
Cast: Robert De Niro, Chazz Palminteri, Lillo Brancato, Francis Capra, Taral Hicks, Kathrine Narducci, Clem Caserta, Frank Pietrangolare, Joe Pesci, Alfred Sauchelli Jr., Robert D'Andrea, Eddie Montanaro
Calogero Anello is an Italian-American boy who grows up in the Bronx in the 1960s. While he looks up to the local mob boss, his principled and hard-working father wants him to stay away from the man. Robert De Niro's directorial debut tells a charming, captivating, and well-acted coming-of-age story that deals with loyalty and the consequences of one's actions. Chazz Palminteri, who plays the gangster, scripted from his own autobiographical 1989 play.
